Homestyle Stuffed Peppers

Name: Homestyle Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian, American
Ingredients: 0.25 tsp Black Pepper; 0.5 cup Bread Crumbs; 0.25 cup Diced Onion; 1 whole Eggs; 0.5 tsp Garlic Powder; 6 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese; 4 whole Green Bell Pepper; 1.5 lb Lean Ground Beef; 0.25 tsp Salt; 28 oz Tomato Sauce; 1 cup White Rice; 0.25 cup White Vinegar

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Italian 🇮🇹American High-Protein 💪Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food

Homestyle Stuffed Peppers feature tender green bells packed with a savory blend of beef, rice, and breadcrumbs, bathed in a bright tomato and vinegar sauce that balances richness with tang. Parmesan melts into the filling and on top for a salty, nutty finish. It’s nostalgic comfort food perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner or a family-style weekend bake.

Prep30 mins
Cook1 hr 30 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

Gather all the ingredients. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2

Add the peppers and boil until they soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the peppers to a colander and run cold water over them to cool.
3

Combine the ground beef, cooked rice, bread crumbs, 4 tablespoons Parmesan, the onion, the egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and mix until well combined.
4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spoon the beef mixture into the peppers.
5

Set the peppers in a baking dish with the stuffing facing up.
6

Stir the tomato sauce and vinegar together in a bowl. Pour the tomato sauce mixture over the peppers.
7

Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan on top.
8

Bake in the preheated oven, basting the peppers with the sauce several times, until the beef filling is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).